Descendants of Edmund STACK

Second Generation

2. Margaret STACK (Edmund ) was born about 1840 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Margaret married James (Jamesie) O'Flaherty/ FLAHERTY "Jamesie". Jamesie was born in Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

+ 8 F i Johanna FLAHERTY died date unknown.
+ 9 M ii Denis (Denny) O'FLAHERTY died date unknown.
+ 10 M iii James (Jimmy Jamesie) FLAHERTY died date unknown.
+ 11 M iv William (Bill Jamesie) FLAHERTY died date unknown.
+ 12 F v Ellie FLAHERTY died date unknown.
+ 13 F vi Margaret FLAHERTY died 1 Jan 1957.
  14 F vii
Catherine FLAHERTY was born in Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died date unknown.
       
Catherine married John O'SHAUGHNESSY in 1909. John was born in Kinard, Glin, Co. Limerick. He died date unknown.
  15 M viii
Ned FLAHERTY was born in Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died in prob USA.

Ned emigrated to the United States.
  16 F ix
'unknown' FLAHERTY (female) was born in Glenalappa, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in prob USA.

This daughter of Margaret and Jamesie lived in the United States.

3. William STACK (Edmund ) was born about 1841 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 1918 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murher Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

William married Margaret DILLON in 1875. Margaret was born 1847. She died 1911 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry and was buried in Murher Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

They had the following children:

  17 F i
Mary STACK was born 18 Jun 1876 in the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in prob USA.
       
Mary married 'unknown' BUCKLEY.
+ 18 M ii Edmond (Ned) STACK was born 4 Jan 1878 and died 9 Nov 1957.
  19 M iii
John STACK was born 20 Jun 1879 in the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died in New York.

John was ordained a priest in 1907. He was later appointed pastor (parish priest) in Rockaway Beach, New York, and was known as "The White-Haired Padre".
  20 F iv
Margaret (Madge) STACK was born 3 Mar 1881 in the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died in Asdee, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry.
       
Margaret married Paddy HANLON.

Madge and Paddy farmed in Asdee in Ballylongford.
+ 21 F v Catherine STACK was born 27 Feb 1883 and died 20 Sep 1967.
  22 M vi
Thomas STACK was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

4. Nora STACK (Edmund ) was born in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Nora married James (Jamesie Ellen) GALVIN. James was born in Gortaclahane, near Rahea, Listowel, Co. Kerry.

Peg Galvin, the second wife of Jamesie's brother, John, was related to Sr. Irene Stack and her siblings (i.e., the children of Ned Stack and Ciss Ruddle). John ran the "Bon Ton Bar" on Church St. in Listowel. Jamesie Ellen had another brother, Denis, who farmed in Rahea. All the Galvin brothers were very tall and of strong physique.

They had the following children:

  23 F i Nellie GALVIN
        Nellie married 'unknown' PURTELL
+ 24 F ii Mary GALVIN

5. Brigid STACK (Edmund ) was born in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died date unknown .

Brigid's sister Nora was the grandmother of Catherine Buckley who married Thomas Buckley, son of Brigid's husband's brother Con.

Brigid married Thomas MULVIHILL, son of 'unknown' MULVIHILL. Thomas was born in Faha, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. He died date unknown.

Thomas was nicknamed "The Roaring Bull of Faha" due, apparently, to his ability to make himself heard from a distance by his dog and his cattle.

They had the following children:

  25 M i
Thomas MULVIHILL died date unknown.
       
Thomas married 'unknown' WOULFE. 'unknown' died date unknown.

Thomas's wife was a teacher. She and Thomas lived in Faha, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.

6. Mary STACK (Edmund ) was born 1856 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 19 Jul 1886 in prob. Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

After the death in December 1877 of Nano, the wife of her brother, Tom, Mary moved from Gortdromasillihy to Gortdromagowna in  Knockanure, to help Tom with the housekeeping.

Mary married Daniel (Dan) KENNELLY, son of Jeremiah KENNELLY and Mary GRIFFIN, on 31 Jul 1879. Daniel was born 1854 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. He died 11 Aug 1887 in prob. Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Dan was the brother of Nano, first wife of Tom Stack. After Nano died in childbirth in 1877, Dan helped Tom with the farmwork, and that was how he met his future wife, Mary Stack, who was Tom's sister and housekeeper.

Both Mary and Dan died around their early thirties of 'fever'.

They had the following children:

+ 26 M i Patrick (Paddy) KENNELLY was born prob. 1879.
  27 F ii
Mary Anne (Sr. Berchmans) KENNELLY was born about 1882 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 1959 in England.

Mary Anne and her siblings were orphaned as young children after their parents died of 'fever' a year apart. They were raised by their uncle, Pats Kennelly and his wife, Ellen, with assistance from Pats' mother, Mary (née Griffin).

Mary Anne entered the convent, joining the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. She lived in England.
+ 28 M iii Jeremiah Dan (Jerry) KENNELLY died date unknown.

7. Thomas (Tom) STACK (Edmund ) was born 1855 in prob the Hill, Gortdromasillihy, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died 22 Jul 1909 in prob. Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Thomas married (1) Nora (Nano) KENNELLY "Nano", daughter of Jeremiah KENNELLY and Mary GRIFFIN, on 13 Feb 1877. Nano was born about 1850 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry. She died 29 Dec 1877 in Gortdromagowna, Knockanure, Co. Kerry.

Nano died giving birth to twins who also died. She was only 26.

Thomas also married (2) Ellen (Ellie) SHANAHAN, daughter of John SHANAHAN and Catherine WOULFE, on 10 Feb 1884. Ellen was born 1859 in Kilbaha, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. She died 15 Oct 1903 in prob. Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

Ellie was Tom's second wife, Tom's first wife, Nora (Nano) Kennelly, having died in childbirth along with the twins she was carrying.

They had the following children:

+ 29 F i Mary STACK was born 3 Jan 1885 and died 1 Feb 1966.
+ 30 M ii Edward/Edmond (Ned) STACK was born 17 Feb 1886 and died 8 Dec 1939.
  31 M iii
John STACK was born 1888 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. He died 28 Sep 1918 and was buried in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane, Co. Kerry.

John worked on the family farm in Ballygoughlan. He was only about 30 years of age when he died. He was unmarried.
+ 32 F iv Margaret (Babe) STACK was born about 1889 and died 2 Feb 1931.
+ 33 M v William (Bill) STACK was born 4 Feb 1890 and died 25 Aug 1929.
+ 34 M vi Thomas (Tom) STACK was born 15 Aug 1891 and died 16 Aug 1953.
  35 F vii
Hanora (Nora, Sr. Evangelist) STACK "Nora, Sr. Evangelist" was born 25 Mar 1893 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. She died 21 Dec 1977 in poss Listowel, Co. Kerry.

Nora was a Mercy sister, professed on 19 September 1935, and was a hospital matron in Listowel, Co. Kerry.
+ 36 M viii Richard (Dick) STACK was born 19 Aug 1894 and died 12 Jul 1961.
+ 37 M ix James (Jim) STACK was born 3 Sep 1896 and died 17 Jul 1965.
  38 M x
Patrick (Fr. Paddy) STACK "Paddy" was born 6 Sep 1899 in Ballygoughlan, Glin, Co. Limerick. He died 3 Mar 1984 in prob. California, USA.

Paddy was ordained a priest in Freiburg in Germany. He later served as a parish priest in California.

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